The minute there's a map, there is no art. Paint by numbers is not art. Paint by numbers is a mechanical activity.

Set up a life you don't need to escape from.

There's no shortage of great ideas. There's a shortage of execution.

The easier it is to quantify, the less it's worth.

'Teamwork' is the word that bosses use when they actually mean 'Do what I say'

The sound of a small bell during a dark night, is louder than the din of traffic outside your window during rush hour. Surprise and differentiation have far more impact than noise does.

The challenge is simple: Quitting when you hit the Dip is a bad idea. If the journey you started was worth doing, then quitting when you hit the Dip just wastes the time you’ve already invested. Quit in the Dip often enough and you’ll find yourself becoming a serial quitter, starting many things but accomplishing little. Simple: If you can’t make it through the Dip, don’t start. If you can embrace that simple rule, you’ll be a lot choosier about which journeys you start.